For whatever reason, Donald Trump never endorsed Rick Scott, but Thune and Trump mended their relationship, and Thune fundraised for Trump.
In February, Thune said, “I support former President Trump’s campaign to win the presidency, and I intend to do everything I can to see that he has a Republican majority in the Senate working with him to restore American strength at home and abroad.”
The Wall Street Journal reported that Thune met with Trump in March at Mar-a-Lago to defuse tension. Thune told the Journal the pair has “an understanding, and it’s professional,” adding: “We’re going to need to work together for the good of the country.”
Senate Republicans wanted someone with a talent for strategy, something that will be very important with Democrats. Thune is good at that. No matter how unlikable McConnell is, he’s a brilliant tactician.
No matter what Thune wants, Donald Trump will set the agenda.
Reportedly, Scott didn’t do well when he ran the NRSC in 2022.
Thune’s state of South Dakota went big for Trump, and he’s not going to make them angry.
After being elected Wednesday, Thune released a statement saying he was “extremely honored” and that the “Republican team is united behind President Trump’s agenda.”
Trump didn’t comment on Thune’s election. Trump had not congratulated him or weighed in publicly as of mid-Wednesday afternoon, but Thune said in a tweet that he had spoken to Trump and “Senate Republicans are excited and ready to get to work implementing President Trump’s agenda on behalf of the American people.”
Trump didn’t see the need to intervene, so we should trust him. It will work out.
As a footnote, Donald Trump got all three contenders for Senate leadership to agree to rush appointments through in the recess. That will mean the Cabinet will be appointed quickly.
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Sen. Thune has been McConnell’s shadow for a very long time, but we need to give him a chance.
Thune, Rubio, The Soros acolyte for the Fed Reserve…..Trump knows what he’s doing, I hope.
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you are extremely gullible and very misguided. History has shown us that RINO’s get re-elected from the idiots in the states where they come from over and over again. They have absolutely NO fear of being removed by the voters because that is a rarity. Thune said what he needed to say to get into the role. Thune is a globablist. He is owned and paid for by the deep state. no rhetoric is going to change that loyalty. It’s people like you deluding yourself and minimizing the problem this is going to become. Trump won’t get a third chance. We can all look back in four years and see how Thune and Johnson not only shouldn’t be in office but certainly shouldn’t be in any leadership roles then we can wonder how many hundreds of years it will be when another Trump comes along that actually could get something done if he had the support. Instead we have excuse makers. It’s this short sighted thinking that has done more to destroy this Country than the Democrats.
I think I will ignore your advice and be concerned about a war-mongering establishment acolyte of Turtles McConnell who hates Trump being Senate leader. We gave Trump a mandate, not squishy Senate Republicraps. We are keeping a list and will be checking it twice in elections. Looks like we will have to vote out the RINOs now that we have given the Demoncraps the boot. Help us, Elon.